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NRL boss Peter V’landys wants Souths coach Wayne Bennett to be involved with the Papua New Guinea Chiefs’ expansion side and potentially as their inaugural coach.

The PNG NRL team name was announced today at the Santos National Football Stadium before the kick-off of the men's Prime Minister's XIII game this afternoon.

Parramatta and New South Wales star Mitchell Moses has been injected into the Prime Minister's XIII team and arrives in Port Moresby today to join the rest of the team who arrived yesterday.

Nene Macdonald will be leading the PNG Prime Minister's XIII tomorrow when they take on Australia in the men's PM's XIII fixture

The name of the PNG NRL team for 2028 is expected to be announced soon, according to Prime Minister James Marape.

The annual Prime Minister's 13 fixture is set for this Sunday, October 12th, in Port Moresby, and the PNG Rugby Football League has named a 20-man squad which comprises players from the Queensland Cup, NSW Cup, NRL, and Super League.

Papua New Guinea made its mark on the international stage with eight athletes and officials taking part in the Oceania GAPS camp on Australia’s Gold Coast from September 14–20.

A weeklong Governor’s Cup tournament in Madang’s Gama village ended on Saturday with soccer played for the first time in the mountainous region along the Bismarck Range.

Papua New Guinea’s national cricket team, the Barramundis, made a strong start to their international preparations with two victories in warm-up matches against Queensland sides over the weekend.

The Royals are the new men’s A-Grade champions of Madang Rugby League, outlasting the Hawks 20-16 in a bruising grand final at Ron Albert Oval on Sunday.